Apple is set to bring AI-powered features, called Apple Intelligence, with iOS 18. However, only the iPhone 15 Pro models in the current lineup will get these features.
At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple introduced a set of artificial intelligence features that together will be called Apple Intelligence. The US-based tech giant is set to bring AI-powered features to devices based on Apple A17 Pro and M1 chips and later. This essentially limits Apple Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro models in the current iPhone lineup. Naturally, future iPhones will support AI features, but previous generation models and base models of the latest iPhone 15 series are excluded. Because? Apple executives explained:
According to a report by Fonearena, during a talk show at Apple’s annual developer conference, Apple’s head of software engineering Craig Federighi said that while Apple wants to bring new features to older devices, Apple’s features Intelligence require specific hardware to function correctly.
The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are powered by the A17 Pro chip, which features a 16-core Neural Engine. It is this section of the processor that is tasked with handling AI workloads. Compared to the neural engine of the A16 bionic chip, which powers the base iPhone 15 models, the A17 Pro offers more processing power. Federighi also said that all Apple Intelligence-compatible devices must have at least 8GB of RAM, which is also a key aspect for running AI tasks.
However, older-generation Apple devices are not completely incapable of running AI models. During the talk show, the head of Apple’s machine learning department, John Giannandrea, said: “In theory, you could run these models on a very old device, but it would be so slow that it wouldn’t be useful.” He explained that inference, which is essentially the process of running a large language model (LLM), is “incredibly computationally expensive” and depends on “a combination of bandwidth on the device” along with size. of the neural motor.
When asked if limiting Apple Intelligence to recent iPhones is part of a plan to boost sales of newer, more expensive iPhone models, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s marketing chief, denied it, saying that if that had been the case, “we would have been smart enough to make our latest iPads and Macs too, right?”
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